Valley Center crash sends three to hospital

For the record

The initial version of this story incorrectly had the injured passengers in the Jeep. The injured passengers were all in the BMW. The story has been changed to reflect that.

VALLEY CENTER  Three people, including two children, were hospitalized with serious injuries after the BMW they were riding in broadsided a Jeep in Valley Center on Sunday afternoon.

The collision happened around 2:45 p.m. Sunday when a woman drove her BMW through a red light on Valley Center Road and hit the Jeep, which was traveling north on Cole Grade Road.

The woman did not have a driver's license, said a California Highway Patrol spokesman.

Two boys, ages 3 and 4, were in the back of the BMW and were taken to Rady Children's Hospital with head trauma. Although the two boys were in child seats, the spokesman it is unlikely that they were properly restrained given the severity of their injuries.

A 60-year-old passenger in the BMW had moderate injuries and was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Both drivers complained of pain but neither were taken to a hospital.

The driver of the BMW was cited for being unlicensed and for running a red light, said the spokesman.